Borehole on public plot sparks row in city estateA businessman is embroiled in a row with residents of a city estate over a borehole they claim has been put up on public land. On Tuesday, residents claimed that Kimani Rugendohad taken over public space in Jamhuri Estate Phase 1, where he is drilling a commercial borehole and setting up a steel water tower. Read Now »The residents, through Jamhuri Estate Welfare Association, said sinking of the borehole had affected water supply in the estate. He said the borehole water would be shared with estate residents and that it was a response to a request by Jamhuri Estate residents. Rugendo also maintained that officials from the Jamhuri Estate Welfare Association had approached him to help them get water.

Source: Standard Digital April 17, 2020 03:44 UTC